Xylaria apiculata Cooke
A small black fruiting body found on dead wood. Height: 25–30 mm.
Xylaria sp.
Height: up to 25 mm.
Xylaria hypoxylon (L.) Grev.
Thought to be a complex of species. Found on very rotten wood. Height: 30–50 mm.
Xylaria castorea Berk.
A common black species usually found in a variety of forests, often in groups. It can vary in shape from cylindrical to clavate to spathulate. It becomes grey or whitish when mature and shedding spores. Height: 20–30 mm.
